Title: Bookbinding machine

Abstract: Bookbinding machine with a horizontal turntable 2 which carries pairs of clamping jaws (3, 4) and transports the pairs of clamping jaws past work stations (A-E), wherein a disc cam (16) is provided coaxially with the turntable to open and close the pairs of clamping jaws, characterized in that the axis of the turntable is defined by a shaft (13) which is rotatably connected with the turntable by friction elements (11, 14, 15), that the shaft is non-rotatably connected with a second disc cam (44) which controls the movements of a restrainer (40) into and/or from the path of the turntable in order to arrest briefly the turntable whenever a pair of clamping jaws is located at the inserting station (A) for inner books.

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Inventors: Muller, Hans (Zofingen, CH)

Application Number: 024654
Filing Date: 1979-02-21
Publication_date: 1980-12-09
Assignee: Grapha-Holding AG (Hergiswil, CH)
Primary Class(es): 412/16 412/20, 412/29, 412/30, 412/37
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US Patent Ref:

493959	Mar, 1893	Arnold	11/4.
1085888	Feb, 1914	Bredenberg	11/4.
1088932	Mar, 1914	Ritchie	11/4.

Other Refs: 1207334325096

Dec, 1965	DE
Dec, 1957	CH

Primary Examiner: Bell, Paul A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Kontler; Peter K.